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Posted: 2022-11-29T10:01:57Z | Updated: 2022-11-29T10:01:57Z

LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) A protester ran onto the field Monday carrying a rainbow flag and wearing a blue Superman T-shirt that said SAVE UKRAINE on the front and RESPECT FOR IRANIAN WOMAN on the back during a World Cup match between Portugal and Uruguay.

Security officials chased the protester down and the flag was dropped on the field before the person was escorted away. The referee then picked up the flag and left it on the sideline, where it stayed for a few moments before a worker came and collected it.

The protester was ushered away through a tunnel. It wasnt immediately clear if the person faced any charges or had been detained by police.

Thierry De Backer, FIFAs media officer at the game, told The Associated Press he had no idea what happened to the protester. Local Qatari organizers would not comment.